The Way That I've Always

My Darlings, If I Can't Write Dark, Epic Music, I Can't Live!

The Nightmare Before Christmas Is My Number One Biggest Influence Artistically In Every Way.

I Love Contrast In Music. Being Inspired By Classical, Actually - In High School Especially - Classical And Metal Both, I Remember Having This Cool Realization That They Are Really Similar. It's Just Different Instrumentation.

The First Real Concert, Other Than Going With My Dad To See Three Dog Night, Was Smashing Pumpkins And Garbage. I Was Fourteen Or Fifteen. I Liked Shirley Manson Because She Reminded Me Of Annie Lennox. They Both Have These Deep, Sexy, Powerful Alto Voices.

Music Is Therapy For Me. It's My Outlet For Every Negative Thing I've Ever Been Through. It Lets Me Turn Something Bad Into Something Beautiful.